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Pennsylvania
24 federal campgrounds at 1,545 ft and below. 79% of the catalog is USACE. Comfortable Apr through Oct.
CATALOGUSACE 19 · USFS 3 · NPS 2 · 2 real but not yet itemized
24campgrounds
1,617sites mapped
400–1,545ft elevation
3agencies
24 campgrounds
Each dot a campground. Ringed dots carry a synthesized What campers say read.6,000+ ft2,000–6,000 ftUnder 2,000 ft
Climate range
ELEVATION × COMFORTABLE MONTHS
JFMAMJJASOND
Lowland / coast400–1,545 ft
Best of Pennsylvania
7 RANKINGS · FILTERED TO STATE
federal campgrounds for hikersAlosa Campsites5 routes · 0 peaksPull-through campsites atBush Recreation Area8 pull-through sitesWalk-in & hike-in tent sitesShenango Rec Area Campground24 walk-in sitescampgrounds with 50-amp RV sitesSeven Points (PA)170 × 50-amp · up to 140 ftMost secluded federal campsitesSeven Points (PA)Site 069 · 721 ft to neighborQuietestNancy'S Boat To Shore Campground (PA)11.1 mi to nearest highwaycampgrounds with water accessShenango Rec Area Campground328 sites
The full catalog
24 CAMPGROUNDS · FILTERABLE
NAME / AREA
AGENCY
SITES
ELEV
COMFORT
QUIET
Shenango Rec Area CampgroundShenango River Lake
USACE
328
912
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
0.5 mi
Seven Points (PA)Raystown Lake
USACE
267
1,010
Apr–Nov · 8 mo
7.4 mi
Ives RunTioga-Hammond Lakes
USACE
189
1,158
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
0.7 mi
Tionesta Rec. Area CampgroundTionesta Lake
USACE
125
1,037
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
0.1 mi
TompkinsCowanesque Lake
USACE
122
1,168
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
2.7 mi
BuckaloonsAllegheny National Forest
USFS
101
1,188
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
0.1 mi
Outflow CampingYoughiogheny River Lake
USACE
96
1,342
Apr–Nov · 8 mo
3.5 mi
Red Bridge (PA)Allegheny National Forest
USFS
84
1,447
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
4.3 mi
DewdropAllegheny National Forest
USFS
80
1,545
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
6.4 mi
SusquehannockRaystown Lake
USACE
64
892
Apr–Nov · 8 mo
6.1 mi
Nancy'S Boat To Shore Campground (PA)Raystown Lake
USACE
50
781
Apr–Nov · 8 mo
11.1 mi
Bush Recreation AreaLoyalhanna Lake
USACE
45
948
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
1.1 mi
Outflow Recreation Area (PA)Tionesta Lake
USACE
27
1,070
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
0.3 mi
Kellettville Recreation Area (PA)Tionesta Lake
USACE
20
1,148
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
7.8 mi
Alosa CampsitesDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
NPS
6
400
Apr–Nov · 8 mo
1.4 mi
Damsite And Spillway Recreation AreaCrooked Creek Lake
USACE
4
955
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
1.1 mi
South Shore Recreation AreaCowanesque Lake
USACE
3
1,135
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
3.8 mi
Hancock Bend Boat Launch And Recreation AreaCrooked Creek Lake
USACE
2
958
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
0.5 mi
Lambs Creek Recreation AreaTioga-Hammond Lakes
USACE
1
1,152
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
0 mi
Historic Bushman House (Gettysburg)Gettysburg National Military Park
NPS
1
538
Apr–Nov · 8 mo
1.4 mi
Lawrence Recreation AreaCowanesque Lake
USACE
1
1,152
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
1.9 mi
Overlook Recreation AreaWoodcock Creek Lake
USACE
1
1,257
missing
2.6 mi
Woodcock Creek Lake Park & CampgroundWoodcock Creek Lake
USACE
missing
1,266
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
1.7 mi
Milton Loop CampgroundMahoning Creek Lake
USACE
missing
1,158
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
6.9 mi
If you are flexible
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